For What It's Worth: Thoughtfulness vs. Indecision

I have found that people sometimes mistake thoughtfulness for indecision. I’ve always been a thinker. Now, that doesn’t mean I’ve always made the right decision, or even thought the right thoughts for that matter, and it sure doesn’t mean I am smart. But, I do think a lot. On occasion I have experienced that my thinking has been misinterpreted for indecision. Here’s how dictionary.com defines indecision: Reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution. It’s not indecisive to want to make a well informed and thoroughly thought through decision. It’s the opposite. When a person is thoughtful they have made the decision to think. Dictionary.com defines thoughtfulness like this: Occupied with or given to thought; contemplative. I don’t ever expect to have all of the facts, or to have complete knowledge, but I like to have as many details and as many questions answered as possible before I make a decision. When given the time, I will investigate, gather facts, compare, think, and then decide. The time I give to thought is proportionate to the time frame in which the decision must be made. (Unless I am ordering off of a menu. In most cases when it comes to choosing my grub, I am indecisive.) When I make a decision I want it to be one made from a platform of knowledge.

So there.

Now, if I can just decide what to blog about next...